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he believed in the cultural utility of religion. he believed in religious liblt which has a religious person myself, religious liberty is fundament fundamental, so to speak, and critical to the actual practice of religion because faith that's coerced isn't faith. it's tyranny. if god himself didn't compel obedience, then no man or government should try. i think the other thing that comes up a lot with jefferson is he's caricatured as a hopeless hypocrite. the author of declaration of independence is a slave owner, we can't learn from him. he was not a conventional christian. he must be a atheist. we can't deal with him. one of the reasons we're talking about him here is that he embodied the best and the worst and all the multiple variations of the american experience all in one remarkable frame, in one remarkable life so long ago that it feels very modern. thomas jefferson is the one founder i can imagine having a drink with. you know, i really can't imagine hanging out with george washington, and i'm as boring of a white guy you ca
he believed in the cultural utility of religion. he believed in religious liblt which has a religious person myself, religious liberty is fundament fundamental, so to speak, and critical to the actual practice of religion because faith that's coerced isn't faith. it's tyranny. if god himself didn't compel obedience, then no man or government should try. i think the other thing that comes up a lot with jefferson is he's caricatured as a hopeless hypocrite. the author of declaration of...
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i mean, america started out great for religion. it said congress shall make no law establishing religion nor bridge the free exercise thereof. also it said there is no religious test to hold office. and now we're seeing, reaping the fruits of that, those promises and it's really a great thing. >> un, we can't help but think of jfk. when he was elected. >> oh, yeah. >> the issue of catholicism was being debated. that was a big milestone. you being elected as a muslim was another. we have mitt romney as a presidential candidate, a mormon. >> right. >> we look at all of these here. the issue of religion, the wider religious representation that's happening at the moment, does it show it is becoming an issue or is it a nonissue in the voting booth now? >> it's both for different people. there is no doubt about it there are people who write to my office every day decrying the fact that i'm a muslim and there are people, you know, mormons have been subject to discrimination and mitt romney had to deal with some of that but what it really
i mean, america started out great for religion. it said congress shall make no law establishing religion nor bridge the free exercise thereof. also it said there is no religious test to hold office. and now we're seeing, reaping the fruits of that, those promises and it's really a great thing. >> un, we can't help but think of jfk. when he was elected. >> oh, yeah. >> the issue of catholicism was being debated. that was a big milestone. you being elected as a muslim was...
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so that right there destroys all the bad stereotypes that you have about this religion. there is no human sacrifice. >> later in our meeting we asked wolfkill to clarify a few points about his church's doctrine. >> you pointed out number nine. >> yeah. >> tell me what that is. >> it says do not harm little children. >> tell me the next one. >> it was do not kill animals unless you are hunting, unless you need them for food. >> it said do not kill non-human animals. >> no. is that what it said? non-human animals? okay. do not -- >> that begs the question. >> non-human animals. that sounds about right. >> yet you are here for murder. >> yes. yeah. it says do not kill little children. i'm not in here for killing a child. >>> coming up -- >> if i'm not busy, i have a tendency to get in trouble. >> "lockup" discovers true talent behind bars. ♪ it's either kill or be killed ♪ ♪ if you're scared to make a knife then the next [ bleep ] will ♪ >>> a life behind bars can lead some inmates to further destruction, even death. but others use the time to create something meani
so that right there destroys all the bad stereotypes that you have about this religion. there is no human sacrifice. >> later in our meeting we asked wolfkill to clarify a few points about his church's doctrine. >> you pointed out number nine. >> yeah. >> tell me what that is. >> it says do not harm little children. >> tell me the next one. >> it was do not kill animals unless you are hunting, unless you need them for food. >> it said do not kill...
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campaign was all over the map at any given time, advertising on jobs, debt, welfare reform, war on religion. if you're karl rove, where is our lane we're supposed to swim? on the democratic side it was all about the middle class all the time and that's the focus. >> and attacking mitt romney's record at bain all at time. >> if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses, those two things married up well. >> liz, as someone who is -- zb >> not an apparahchic. >> they bought words u including words economy, dressage. while it's funny, shrewd strategic move speaks to the ethos of two campaigns, the notion there was a sense of humor the obama campaign understood, a way of poking fun at mitt romney that was quietly devastating. mitt romney never had that on his side. no way to be funny or clever about president obama. >> the left has the fun. and you guys were awesome. but there was also, i'm going to toot my own horn, because we came up with this actually campaign where we had rosy perez and all of these people having fun. i did crazy videos not safe for work that were like in your face like this
campaign was all over the map at any given time, advertising on jobs, debt, welfare reform, war on religion. if you're karl rove, where is our lane we're supposed to swim? on the democratic side it was all about the middle class all the time and that's the focus. >> and attacking mitt romney's record at bain all at time. >> if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses, those two things married up well. >> liz, as someone who is -- zb >> not an apparahchic. >> they...
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. >> few events in life can motivate somebody to find religion like a life sentence. >> you know, you hear a lot of people who come to prison and oh well i found god. well, i did. >> robert fry's religious conversion came only after he found himself on death row in the penitentiary of new mexico. >> i am in for four counts of murder. and i'm currently serving three life sentences. >> i thought maybe we might do "what a friend we have in jesus." >> today fry is a regular at a prison bible study. the inmates, all death row and maximum security, are confined to their cells. >> i apologize for all the filming going on here. this isn't about me. this is about this fellowship. showing what prison fellowship in christ is doing for us. >> fry's crimes were both numerous and gruesome. >> i was very angry, very confused. >> fry received a death sentence for bludgeoning and stabbing to death a 36-year-old mother of five in 2000. >> you best show your love for god by the way you show your love for your fellow man. >> he has three other murder convictions as well. fry beat one man with a shovel an
. >> few events in life can motivate somebody to find religion like a life sentence. >> you know, you hear a lot of people who come to prison and oh well i found god. well, i did. >> robert fry's religious conversion came only after he found himself on death row in the penitentiary of new mexico. >> i am in for four counts of murder. and i'm currently serving three life sentences. >> i thought maybe we might do "what a friend we have in jesus." >>...
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history, a range of religions including muslims and other members and lbgt members than ever before. what do you think your class of c colleagues will bring to the table? >> i'm so proud this congress will more reflect the diversity we see across our nation. my hope is the action taken by the members who serve in the 113th congress, regardless who they are or what district they represent will keep in mind it's our duty and job to represent every single member of this country, not just those who may look like us or live in our districts. we need to represent the entire diverse population that makes america the greatest country on earth. >> you have a really remarkable personal story. you say you grew up poor and were even homeless at one point yet you went on to earn your law degree and doctorate and now happeneded to congress. when did you decide to turn those hardships around and run for public office. >> when i was a kid my parents taught me during the tough times we faced, i was homeless two years as a kid and lived in an old gas station with no running water and no electricity. m
history, a range of religions including muslims and other members and lbgt members than ever before. what do you think your class of c colleagues will bring to the table? >> i'm so proud this congress will more reflect the diversity we see across our nation. my hope is the action taken by the members who serve in the 113th congress, regardless who they are or what district they represent will keep in mind it's our duty and job to represent every single member of this country, not just...